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Olympic Medal 10
OEM
On one side is depicted Nike with Panathinaiko Stadium in the background, and on the other The River Thames and the London Games logo with angled lines in the background. The medals were designed by David Watkins, and made by the Royal Mint. Diameter: 85mm, thickness: 7mm, weight: 375–400 grams.
On the obverse side of the medal, Nike, goddess of victory, is depicted flying into the Panathinaikos stadium. Above the image are is the inscription: "XXXI Olympiada Rio 2016". The reverse side features laurel leaves surrounding the Rio 2016 Olympics logo. For the first time in Olympic history, the medals were made slightly thicker at their central point compared with the edges.
The medals for the Tokyo Olympic Games' have been made from recycled metal, taken from old mobile phones and small household appliances donated by people across Japan. The medals were produced from 78,985 tons of recycled electronic devices, which included digital cameras, laptops, hand-held games and over 6 million mobile phones.
